“I think it is realistic, Fedor has lost his last fight,” Overeem said of ‘Bigfoot’ shocking the world. “Silva didn’t perform that well in his last fight, as well – although, he did win it. I think they are both going to be motivated. Silva is a big guy, strong guy. Fedor is a man with surprises.

“I would give it 60/40 to Fedor.”

Overeem will meet upset specialist Fabricio Werdum in the quarterfinals on April 9th. The winner will then advance to face Emelianenko (or Silva) in the tournament’s second round.